The authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia organised an awareness and cleanliness campaign on Sunday (October 4) to raise awareness about dengue prevention and keep the campus environment clean.

The programme was arranged as part of the government’s three-month-long dengue prevention campaign.

The campaign began around 11:30am with an awareness rally from in front of the university’s administrative building. The rally passed through various campus roads. Later, participants collected scattered waste and garbage from different parts of the campus and disposed of them at designated places.

They also raised awareness among teachers, students, officers and employees about stagnant water and unhygienic surroundings that can create breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.

IU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AKM Matinur Rahman inaugurated the campaign. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Emtaz Hossain, Treasurer Professor Dr Idris Ali, Acting Registrar Professor Dr Atikur Rahman, Student Adviser Professor Dr Mamun Al Rashid, Zia Parishad General Secretary Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam, Professor Dr Sarfaraz Newaz and Officers’ Association President Abdul Mueed Babul, among others, were present.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AKM Matinur Rahman said efforts to prevent dengue should not be limited to a one-day formal campaign. Dengue outbreaks have been reported in different parts of the country, and collective awareness among teachers, students, officers and employees can help prevent the disease.

“We want to see Islamic University as one of the model universities in the country. Alongside academic development, initiatives are being taken to transform the campus into a beautiful, clean and green campus. Everyone’s cooperation is needed for this,” he said.

The vice-chancellor expressed hope that collective efforts would bring visible improvements to the campus environment within a month.